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Curaçao and Côte d’Ivoire meet at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on June 25, 2026, in a Group E decider with knockout-round implications for the Ivorians. Côte d’Ivoire sit second on three points after two games, while Curaçao are fourth on one point and face elimination if results go against them. The Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire betting odds make this a lopsided contest, with Ivory Coast priced as heavy favorites across all major operators. Côte d’Ivoire need at least a point to secure advancement, while a win would guarantee their progression to the round of 16 regardless of how Germany…

Fans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium were promised a Mohammed Siraj vs Tilak Verma contest, a clash featuring two of the state’s biggest cricketing stars headlining the inaugural edition of TG20. Siraj skipped the fixture, and Warangal Warriors felt the sting as Tilak helped Medak Falcons storm to a three-wicket win on Monday.Aman Rao’s blistering 133-run stand with Harshit Choudary helped Warriors post 101 in the PowerPlay. Surya Teja dismissed Harshit, but it did nothing to slow the flow of runs.Aman, 21, blitzed his way to a 32-ball hundred and marked it with Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres’ trademark celebration.…

“I reckon I’ll stop this guy. Earlier than Crawford. That’s what I’m going for,” Tszyu told Sporting News Australia. “He’s taking away what I want. My goal, my belief, and my dream.” Spence has not fought since suffering a ninth-round stoppage loss to Crawford in their undisputed welterweight title clash in July 2023. The 36-year-old will be returning from a two-year layoff when he steps into the ring against Tszyu. Tszyu heads into the contest after making significant changes to his team following a difficult stretch that saw him suffer three consecutive world title defeats. Earlier this year, he returned…

A win for Itauma could lead to an all-British world-title shot at Daniel Dubois next, if the WBO world champion wins a mooted rematch with Fabio Wardley.Speaking to the 5 Live Boxing podcast earlier on Monday, Itauma said he is also targeting unified champion Oleksandr Usyk next, or a fight against German contender Agit Kabayel on away soil for a vacant title.But first he must come through Hrgovic, a 2016 Olympic bronze medallist who has won 20 professional fights and most recently stopped Briton Dave Allen in the third round in May.”It’s my toughest fight. Filip Hrgovic is no mug,”…

Wayne Rooney reflects on regrets in his managerial career and if he’d ever return to dugout when asked in a Reddit Q&A with BBC Sport. At Birmingham, Rooney was appointed in October 2023 but was sacked just 83 days into his three-and-a-half-year contract after managing only two wins out of 15 games, leading to the club’s relegation to League One. His time there was described as disastrous, with a record of nine losses in those 15 matches, which saw Birmingham drop from a play-off spot to 20th in the Championship table. Following Birmingham, Rooney took over at Plymouth in May…

Naoya Inoue scored one of the standout victories of 2026 against Junto Nakatani, and now his promoter has confirmed that talks for another blockbuster clash are ‘in motion’. Last month, Inoue got the better of fellow Japanese superstar Nakatani, in what was both the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history and one of the most anticipated bouts of the 2026 boxing calendar. Attention has since turned to Jesse Rodriguez’, who held three super-flyweight world titles at the time of Inoue’s recent win. ‘Bam’ has vacated his belts and secured the WBA bantamweight world title with a knockout win over Antonio…

Britain’s Jack Draper says he drew inspiration from new coach Sir Andy Murray to claim an “ugly” win in his first competitive match in over two months.A knee injury has kept the 24-year-old on the sidelines since April, but he has been working with Murray in recent weeks after joining up with the three-time Grand Slam champion for the grass-court season.The pair’s partnership got off to a winning start at Eastbourne as Draper held off a late charge by American Marcos Giron to secure a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) victory.Asked what it was like having a knight in his coaching box,…

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we discuss the Premier League fixture list which was released late last week, as that’s about the only Arsenal related news there is at the moment. Then attention turns to the World Cup and some of more interesting results, not least small nations like Curacao and Cape Verde producing excellent results against more storied opposition. We also talk about how the ad-breaks are being viewed by fans but unfortunately not enough people with stature in the game are scathing enough about them, the…

Hrgovic questioned why so many fans are predicting a one-sided victory for the unbeaten British prospect. “People saying Moses can win? People saying Moses will destroy me, man,” said Hrgovic to Queensberry Promotions, talking about the 21-year-old Itauma. “Because that’s called a hype job. They hype him so much. He had a few knockouts, but the whole world is talking about him,” said Hrgovic. “If he is from Bulgaria, no one would talk of him.” Hrgovic acknowledged Itauma’s talent, pointing to his speed, southpaw stance, and explosiveness, but suggested much of the attention stems from Britain’s ability to market young…

Exeter’s uncapped Greg Fisilau is the secondary number eight behind first-choice Ben Earl, edging out Alex Dombrandt. Guy Pepper has recovered from injury to take his place in the back row, while tighthead props George Kloska and Vilikesa Sela are in line for first caps.The absence of Itoje, who recently posted pictures of himself on holiday in Mauritius to social media, opens opportunities for others in the second row.George Martin, whose superb performance against South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final will have been front of mind for head coach Steve Borthwick, only recently made his comeback from…